The story revolves around a secular Jew, Alan Silverman, who is suddenly faced with the prospect that his life may soon end. He searches for answers to questions he had never asked before, and in the process he discovers a new element in his life a neshamah, an eternal soul. A world closed to him in the past an eternal world of spiritual meaning slowly unfolds as he relentlessly pursues the purpose of his life. Challenged and enthralled by the mystical teachings of Judaism, he explores the idea of an Afterlife and, most surprisingly, discovers the fulfillment of a life well lived.
With the talent of a novelist, the deep insight of a master psychologist and the Torah wisdom of his heritage, Rabbi Dr. Twerski has achieved a powerful literary breakthrough. This one-of-a-kind book is an illuminating and uplifting masterpiece.